Kanji

捜

捜

search, look for, locate

Kanji

Grade

Grade 8

Strokes

10 strokes

Radical

扌部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

ソウ, シュ, シュウ

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

さがす

Common Readings

ソウ, さが…す

Example sentences

捜す さがす
警察 は 森 の 中 で 行方不明 の 子供 を 捜している 。

The police are searching for the missing child in the forest.

見当たる みあたる
どこ を 捜し て も 、 無くした 鍵 が 見当たらない 。

No matter where I searched, I couldn't find the missing key.

捜査 そうさ
警察 は 犯人 の 行方 を 捜査 している 。

The police are investigating the whereabouts of the criminal.

殺人 さつじん
警察 は 殺人 事件 の 捜査 を 続けている 。

The police are continuing their investigation into the murder case.

捜索 そうさく
警察 は 山 で 大規模 な 捜索 を 行った

The police conducted a large-scale search in the mountains.

隊 たい
救助 隊 が 遭難 者 の 捜索 を 開始 した 。

The rescue team began the search for the missing person.

Example Vocabulary

捜す

さがす

to search for; to look for (something lost)

捜査

そうさ

criminal investigation; inquiry

捜索

そうさく

search; investigation; inquiry

捜し出す

さがしだす

捜査官

そうさかん

捜査員

そうさいん

捜索隊

そうさくたい

捜し回る

さがしまわる

捜査本部

そうさほんぶ

人捜し

ひとさがし

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